Salman Rushdie has revealed his plans to write a book chronicling the horrific incident in which he was stabbed on stage during a 2022 performance in New York and lost the sight of one eye. Speaking at the prestigious Hay Literary Festival, Rushdie expressed his intention to explore the implications and significance surrounding the attack, rather than just focusing on the incident itself.
Salman Rushdie has revealed his plans to write a book chronicling the horrific incident in which he was stabbed on stage during a 2022 performance in New York and lost the sight of one eye. Speaking at the prestigious Hay Literary Festival, Rushdie expressed his intention to explore the implications and significance surrounding the attack, rather than just focusing on the incident itself.
Expected to be a brief yet mournful piece of two hundred pages, the book holds personal significance for Rushdie as he aims to overcome this traumatic episode and resume his creative endeavours.
Expected to be a brief yet mournful piece of two hundred pages, the book holds personal significance for Rushdie as he aims to overcome this traumatic episode and resume his creative endeavours.
He emphasized the need for this test before embarking on unrelated literary projects. „I can’t start writing a novel that doesn’t relate to this and that … so I have to deal with that,” the Guardian quoted him as saying.
He emphasized the need for this test before embarking on unrelated literary projects. „I can’t start writing a novel that doesn’t relate to this and that … so I have to deal with that,” the Guardian quoted him as saying.
Following the knife attack, Rushdie spent six weeks in hospital. In addition to vision loss, injuries to his hand reduced sensitivity in some fingertips, making typing a challenging task. The alleged attacker, Hadi Mather, has been charged with attempted murder in connection with the attack.
Following the knife attack, Rushdie spent six weeks in hospital. In addition to vision loss, injuries to his hand reduced sensitivity in some fingertips, making typing a challenging task. The alleged attacker, Hadi Mather, has been charged with attempted murder in connection with the attack.
The tragic incident served as a grim reminder of Rushdie’s turbulent past. Living without security around the clock for two decades, he spent a decade in hiding following the controversial publication of his novel The Satanic Verses in 1988.
The tragic incident served as a grim reminder of Rushdie’s turbulent past. Living without security around the clock for two decades, he spent a decade in hiding following the controversial publication of his novel The Satanic Verses in 1988.
The book sparked widespread protests and outrage, leading to death threats and an infamous fatwa issued by the then leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, in which a substantial bounty was placed on Rushdie’s head.
The book sparked widespread protests and outrage, leading to death threats and an infamous fatwa issued by the then leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, in which a substantial bounty was placed on Rushdie’s head.
Despite the hardships he faced, Rushdie was grateful for the positive reception of his latest novel, Victory City, which was completed before the attack and published later. The author shared her appreciation for the positive response from readers, stressing that she never takes such support for granted.
Despite the hardships he faced, Rushdie was grateful for the positive reception of his latest novel, Victory City, which was completed before the attack and published later. The author shared her appreciation for the positive response from readers, stressing that she never takes such support for granted.
In recognition of his literary achievements, Rushdie was awarded the prestigious Hay Festival Medal for Prose for Victory City. Esteemed authors Margaret Atwood and Elif Shafak praised the novel during a panel discussion, describing it as a captivating blend of political themes, realism and imaginative storytelling.
In recognition of his literary achievements, Rushdie was awarded the prestigious Hay Festival Medal for Prose for Victory City. Esteemed authors Margaret Atwood and Elif Shafak praised the novel during a panel discussion, describing it as a captivating blend of political themes, realism and imaginative storytelling.